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[ GLSA 200809-08 ] Amarok: Insecure temporary file creation
From: Pierre-Yves Rofes <py () gentoo org>
Date: Mon, 08 Sep 2008 20:08:57 +0200
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200809-08 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - http://security.gentoo.org/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Severity: Normal Title: Amarok: Insecure temporary file creation Date: September 08, 2008 Bugs: #234689 ID: 200809-08 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Synopsis ======== Amarok uses temporary files in an insecure manner, allowing for a symlink attack. Background ========== Amarok is an advanced music player. Affected packages ================= ------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 media-sound/amarok < 1.4.10 >= 1.4.10 Description =========== Dwayne Litzenberger reported that the MagnatuneBrowser::listDownloadComplete() function in magnatunebrowser/magnatunebrowser.cpp uses the album_info.xml temporary file in an insecure manner. Impact ====== A local attacker could perform a symlink attack to overwrite arbitrary files on the system with the privileges of the user running the application. Workaround ========== There is no known workaround at this time. Resolution ========== All Amarok users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=media-sound/amarok-1.4.10" References ========== [ 1 ] CVE-2008-3699 http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-3699 Availability ============ This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200809-08.xml Concerns? ========= Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the confidentiality and security of our users machines is of utmost importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to security () gentoo org or alternatively, you may file a bug at http://bugs.gentoo.org. License ======= Copyright 2008 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text belongs to its owner(s). The contents of this document are licensed under the Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5
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